The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Historically, Emperor Wanli married Wang Xijie, who was 13 years old, when he was 14 years old, but their marriage was not perfect.

In the 10th year of Wanli, which was the fourth year after her marriage, Wang Xijie gave birth to the eldest daughter, Princess Rongchang Zhu Xuan'an. When she was pregnant, Empress Dowager Cisheng Li and Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty respectively issued orders to send eunuchs to Mount Wutai and Mount Wudang to pray for an heir.

Later, she had repeated miscarriages and was unable to give birth again, which led to the later "struggle for the foundation of the country".

In the 21st year of Wanli during the "struggle for the foundation of the country" incident, Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty rejected the ministers' request to confer the title of crown prince on the reason that Wang Xijie was still in her prime and might give birth to a legitimate son.

It was not until the 26th year of Wanli that Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty issued an edict to formally confer the title of crown prince on the eldest son, and explained the reason for the previous refusal as the eldest son's weak health and Wang Xijie's young age and repeated miscarriages, so the title was postponed to wait for the birth of the legitimate son.

The fog of history is unknown. No one can tell whether Wang Xijie's lack of offspring is related to her early marriage.

However, since Wei Guangde has raised the issue, of course it must be solved.

It is actually easy to explain that the emperor is not yet of the marriage age set by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

As an emperor, what's wrong with having some privileges?

However, now we need to find a proper way to postpone the emperor's wedding.

Now Wei Guangde has also thought of a solution, which is to use the Wanli Emperor's wedding to hold a grand ceremony of all nations coming to pay tribute, and restore the influence of the Ming Dynasty on the surrounding areas.

The event of "all nations coming to pay tribute" was first seen in the Tushan meeting recorded in Zuo Zhuan; its lyrics were first seen in the "Book of Sui·Volume 15·Music Records": "Every year in the first month, all nations come to pay tribute, and stay until the 15th day, outside the Duanmen Gate and inside the Jianguo Gate, stretching eight miles, as a theater."

After the Sui Dynasty, the situation of "all nations coming to pay tribute" appeared in the Tang Dynasty (including Wu Zhou) and the Ming Dynasty.

The basic connotation of the tributary system is believed to be to establish an international peace situation with the Chinese Empire as the center and to promote the progress and prosperity of all countries under the constraints and protection of the Chinese imperial power.

In the tributary system, the various regimes in the ancient East Asian region recognized and pursued the relationship form and communication principle centered on China. Its fundamental goal was to establish a security community including China and neighboring regimes.

Although the ancient Chinese dynasties did not build and maintain the tributary system for the pursuit of economic interests, they followed the principle of "giving more and receiving less" when interacting with tributary countries, which resulted in more economic gains and losses. Therefore, some people believe that "all nations coming to pay tribute" also made the dynasties that regarded themselves as the Celestial Empire pay a huge economic price.

However, as emperors, they still worked tirelessly on this.

The "Taiqing Song" during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty wrote: "All nations come to pay tribute, congratulating the wise ruler for unifying China and barbarians. All over the world, from north to south and east to west."

During the Yongle period, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty sent Zheng He, Yin Qing, Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian and others to foreign countries. Among them, Zheng He's voyage to the West was a grand event in the early Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He led a mighty fleet, with footprints all over the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, and even as far as Africa, greatly expanding the tribute system of the Ming Dynasty.

However, the situation of all nations coming to pay tribute did not last long. After Zheng He's last voyage to the West during the Xuande period, "some people from afar came from time to time, but not as well as during the Yongle period."

Nowadays, the navy of the Ming Dynasty has the ability to reproduce the voyage to the West during the Yongle period, and naturally can also bring those kings to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute.

"Your Majesty's wedding this time, you may as well order the vassal states to go to the capital to congratulate. Speaking of which, since Yongle, there has been no grand ceremony of all nations coming to pay tribute."

When Wei Guangde finished speaking, the one who reacted most strongly was the Queen Mother Li. Who doesn't want her son to be remembered in history?

"Since Yongle, there has been no more prosperous times of all nations coming to pay tribute" echoed in her ears like a magic sound.

In the dynasties in history, only the founding emperor could be called "ancestor", so there was only one person who could have this title, but there were two in the Ming Dynasty.

Although Emperor Yongle became "Chengzu" because Emperor Jiajing wanted to send his father's tablet to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, he also took great pains to do so.

Not only did the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty inherit his lineage from Emperor Yongle, but his own civil and military achievements were also very powerful.

Of course, if you look closely, although Emperor Yongle was powerful, he did not seem to surpass Emperor Taizong of Tang, so the change of "Ming Chengzong" to "Ming Chengzu" was somewhat hindered.

After all, although Emperor Yongle made great achievements in the southern and northern expeditions and sent the navy to the West, there was still a big gap between the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty.

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was really not comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Emperor Yongle created a prosperous scene of all nations coming to the West when he went to the West, there was still a gap with the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty would not admit this.

However, Emperor Jiajing still used this as an excuse to forcibly change Emperor Yongle from "Ming Chengzong" to "Ming Chengzu", which shows the importance of creating a situation of "all nations coming to the West" for the emperor.

However, a hundred years had passed since the voyage to the West, and Empress Dowager Li was not sure whether the glory of the early Ming Dynasty could be reproduced, so she asked hesitantly: "Wei Gelao, can the prosperous scene really be reproduced?"

"Can the Ming Dynasty still build treasure ships?"

Just as Empress Dowager Li finished speaking, Empress Dowager Chen suddenly asked.

"Uh"

Wei Guangde was stunned by Empress Dowager Chen's question. He knew that the treasure ship was a landmark ship during Zheng He's voyage to the West. There were many speculations about the treasure ship in later generations, but due to the lack of documentary materials, they could only be speculated.

Some said that the treasure ship might have a displacement of up to 4,000 to 5,000 tons, and some boasted that it was more than 10,000 tons.

Of course, a reliable saying is that the "five thousand materials" of the treasure boat, accordingly, it is speculated that the displacement is about 2,000 tons.

In fact, more than a hundred tons of ships in this era have already been considered a big ship.

At this time, as many as five or six decks in the West, there are huge ships with a drainage of nearly 2,000 tons, but the number is very scarce, which can be called the sea giant.

But for Daming, the "Bao Boat" is undoubtedly synonymous with a giant beast at sea.

"Mother -in -law, the treasure boat ministers are unclear. I heard that the treasure boats of Taicang Liujiagang have been completely destroyed, and no one has seen it.

Although it is difficult to re -emerge, the tribute ship and large blessing boat owned by the Daming Nanhai Water Division can fully meet the requirements of the West. "

Wei Guangde said honestly, but in the end, it added: "In fact, let the sailor go to the West again, more for your Majesty's wedding."

Wei Guangde previously said that he was married to the little emperor Zhu Xunjun next year. He did not meet the will of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang in his age. Time.

This is the fundamental purpose.

Moreover, as far as the decisive victory of Daming's justice in Southwest Myanmar, the Southeast Asian countries suffered for a long time in Myanmar. With the power of this battle, Wei Guangde did not believe that the surrounding vassal countries dare not give the Emperor Daming.

Even the Arab countries in the Middle East and East Africa countries may also see the Daming Emperor from Daming.

It should not be difficult to reproduce the scenes of the Tang Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty.

As for spending, Wei Guangde has the bottom of his heart. As long as he strictly adheres to the tribute trade limit, the loss point is actually nothing. The key court has the opportunity to find a supplement.

Then the sailor moved to the west, and the court could completely organize a group of government government's culinary silk satin and porcelain to be transported to the West.

The Ming Dynasty's court has always been lacking in silver. However, in Jiangnan, there are many textiles and handicrafts received by tax collection. This is the disadvantage of physical taxation.

The products are collected by the scale of the workshop as tax, but where can the court use so many things.

When the court wants to realize the real thing, the loss is inevitable.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng's taxation to the bank is beneficial to the court, and it can also effectively prevent the owner of the workshop from getting the tax and the club -selling product to pay taxes.

"This matter is important. In this way, Wei Ge, you go back to organize the former North Korea to discuss the matter.

In this matter, we have to consider it again and listen to the opinions of the former dynasty.

This matter cannot be delayed, it must be done as soon as possible. "

When Chen Queen was filming, she was worried that the three of them would make the matter. In case of those ministers in the past, it was ugly on her face.

"Mother, Wei Ge, the intention of the Ministry of Rites before."

At this time, Feng Bao, who had been standing next to him, suddenly asked.

Although Wei Guangde talked about "the country comes to the dynasty", Feng Bao was also excited for a while. He thought that he couldn't set up things like this, so he hurriedly asked Si Li Jian what to do.

"Lao Wei Ge, what do you do to see the intention of the Ministry of Li?"

Queen Mother Li also hurriedly asked.

"If the intention is that the Ji Jian believes that there is no omissions, they will be sent to the sixth subjects, and then the Ministry of Rites will be passed down to let them start preparing.

When I returned to the cabinet, I immediately convened six Jiuqing to discuss the matter and news about the palace as soon as possible.

Speaking of which, this matter can not be delayed. After all, go to sea at one time, less than two years, and as many as three or four years. "

Wei Guangde was searching for memory at this time, and faintly remembered that he had seen a small amount of records in the West in the Hanlin Academy, but the literature was messy and did not concentrate, but was scattered in many literature.

Wei Guangde did not know that this was the intention of some people. The purpose was to make it difficult for people to find the information of Zheng He's going to the west that year.

"Okay, then there is Lao Wei Pavilion."

Queen Mother Chen said.

When Wei Guangde worshiped the Ciqing Palace, the Queen Mother Chen said leisurely: "It is still too anxious that the Ai family is too anxious.

"But Wei Guangde's proposal seems to be good. I have been in Daming for more than a hundred years."

Queen Mother Li immediately answered.

It still means, at this time it is beneficial to the Emperor Wanli, so the Queen Mother Li supports it.

"This is not small, Feng Bao."

Queen Mother Chen said.

"Slave is here."

Feng Bao hurriedly bowed down.

If in front of the emperor, Feng Bao can still be called "Chen", but in front of the harem mother, he can only call himself "slave".

"You take this plays to go to the Shoufu, tell Wei Ge's words, tell Shoufu, and the Ai family wants to hear his opinions."

Queen Mother Chen ordered.

"Slaves are only uncle."

Zou Shu moved from the hands of Empress Dowager Chen to the palace maid, and finally passed to Feng Bao's hand, and then hurriedly retreated.

Wei Guangde walked to the cabinet, and sorted out the steps after walking.

Go back and give Jiuqing a note, and let them push all their official duties in the afternoon to discuss the matter.

However, there must be more content to the Ministry of Military and Households. The Ministry of Households needs to check the number of tax taxes on the account, etc., and determine how much to give it to the water division side.

The Ministry of War needs to mobilize the ship to prepare for this long -term sailing.

Thinking of the main force of the South China Sea Marine Division is still in Southeast Asia, Wei Guangde thought of the acquisition of Monthly Port, and even the southeast coastal ship transported the goods to the old port. It can save a lot of time to move to the west -to -ocean vessels.

Daming is now obviously insufficient in the sea. In addition to the broken ships of the Deming coast, only a small number of ships in the Nanhai Marine Division are still there.

Emperor Wanli ’s wedding at most was delayed for three years. It is estimated that it should be enough.

Wei Guangde hurried back to the cabinet to write a note, and Feng Bao came out of the Ciqing Palace and immediately made people prepare the frame. He rushed directly to the outside city.

Along the way, the carriage was flying, causing a lot of exclamation on the prosperous streets of Beijing.

In this regard, Feng Bao's face in the car had no waves, and the palace maiden was still waiting for the news.

After half an hour, Feng Bao arrived at Shoufu Mansion, and someone immediately invited him to enter the house.

Zhang Juzheng was very distressed during this time. Among them, there were both filial piety and unwilling to be unwilling to the New Deal. He did not know that it was right or wrong.

Fortunately, in the past two days, the play that continued to impeach him had disappeared, but five people were punished.

Zhang Juzheng knew that the "seizing love" incident was to offend the Qingliu of Chaozhong.

There are many friends who used to be a friend, such as Ma Ziqiang and others, now I am afraid that he will look at him.

"Grandpa Feng is here?"

At this time, in the Lingtang, Zhang Juzheng got the news and asked his son to continue here. He got up and sorted out and went out to meet the guests.

It is still a filial piety, but now Zhang Juzheng is much thinner than before, and people seem tired.

The body and soul were tortured him, making him a little difficult to sleep during this time.

"Brother Shuanglin."

In a flower hall, Zhang Juzheng saw Feng Bao waiting again, and immediately saw the ceremony.

"Uncle, you. It's thin."

At first glance, Feng Bao saw that Zhang Juzheng was a little afraid to recognize each other. At this time, Zhang Juzheng was deeply trapped, his skin was yellow, his face was full of tiredness, and he was in court of the beautiful and handsome beauty in the past.

"well."

Zhang Juzheng just sighed softly, and then said in a righteousness: "I don't know why Brother Shuanglin came?"

Before the emperor's will, the cabinet affairs were temporarily photographed by Wei Guangde, so Zhang Juzheng did not think that there would be something in Chaotang.

Wei Guangde's ability to deal with affairs still has it, unless it involves the reform of the New Deal.

Earlier, Fujian's proposal to the Ministry of Industry wanted to take off the measurement of the Ministry of Industry, but the Ministry of Industry was pushed three obstacles.

No, I had to find him here.

Zhang Juzheng knew that this was mostly the intention of the Ministry of Industry to do, not to oppose the New Deal, but Wei Guangde's intention. It was intended to delay time and wait for him to leave the government.

Therefore, he had to wait with peace of mind.

As for the delay time, the capital will naturally make up for the formalities, so that he can go back and be able to go back.

Now, Zhang Juzheng cannot issue a decree.

"You see this, it is a good loan that is sent to the palace today."

Feng Bao did not drag the water, and directly sent Wei Guangde into the palace's play. (This chapter is finished)